Time for Change: Campaign for an Independent Green Thanet MP and Ramsgate Mayor

An Interview from Isle of Thanet News below. Apparently they're worried about some of the corruption points being libellous in their view - and even the Battlebus already with the largest ever UK election fine and want to censor them: https://theisleofthanetnews.com/general-election-2017-south-thanet-candidates-in-the-spotlight/ But below is the full article as provided: Clearly it's an interesting compare and contrast and raises questions over the accuracy of Kent reporting - just today KM published their list of candidates for South Thanet and couldn't even get that right: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/election/south-thanet/ The correct list: https://www.thanet.gov.uk/media/3855681/south-thanet-statement-of-persons-nominated-notice-of-poll-and-situation-of-persons-nominated.pdf A. Please state your name, party and occupation (if applicable) Tim Garbutt, Independent. Advertising and Marketing Consultant. I describe the campaign as “Stop the Pollutio...

Tim Garbutt candidate MP for South Thanet in East Kent in 8th June election said: "Actually it should be 1,912 flowers not 1,000 that should bloom across East Kent. And not just any old flowers but the rare Kent Orchids. Orchids are the flower of East Kent - indeed they should probably feature on the East Kent flag of a white horse on a green background. And a gift of 1,912 Kent Orchids would form the basis of Meiji Kent Flower Diplomacy with USA and Japan to commemorate the 1912 donation of 3,000 cherry blossom trees from the mayor of Tokyo to Washington DC. And apt for the Johnny Appleseed programme of Climate Change. East Kent's famous orchids should also be used to build greater links with Japan and USA and other nations across ASEAN and the Levant and Africa. And of course our near-neighbours in Benelux and Europe. As MP I will be urging KCC's $3BN budget and Foreign Office and - a reformed British Council after the Myanmar scandal -funds to encourage th...

Dear Editor As an Independent MP candidate for South Thanet to “Stop the Pollution. Stop the Corruption. Stop the Construction.” I must express concern at the Gazette coverage so far. My manifesto published in the Gazette last Friday was done without my permission, and is not an accurate representation of my policies – the quote on Brexit for example is not mine - as detailed on my blog: http://lovekentloveramsgate.blogspot.co.uk/ I understand other candidates were concerned at this mish-mash, given elections happen only every 5 years or so. And it's galling given most candidates only pop up the week before an election, and don’t bother with manifestos, other than at most vague promises to reduce crime etc, so without accurate reports the pubic are right to bemoan that the candidates are all the same. Or that Tory Battlebus election fraud is so widespread. For clarity my main policies are: 1.Close Manston airport and dig up the runway – with a $1 CPO ...

I was absolutely horrified to read the latest ASEAN-US report from the EastWest Center. Horrified at the superb level of detail in the report and extent of US-ASEAN activity: http://www.asiamattersforamerica.org/sites/all/themes/eastwestcenter/pdfs/Asean_Matters_for_America_brochure2.pdf Frankly, Britain has more than a few kilometres to travel to improve on both those aspects. In my politics role for South Thanet MP in the 8th June election I've urged a Meiji Kent series of reforms for UK and Kent given the ongoing 2008 Great Recession and almost a year of Brexit silliness. http://lovekentloveramsgate.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/garbutt-for-south-thanet-mp-mackinlay.html UK and Kent are in danger of becoming moribund and slipping further into stagnation and drift. Especially with both Thailand and Vietnam as UK top 5 growth economies: •$2TN in infrastructure investment in ASEAN forecast by 2030 - about the size of the whole UK economy •500% (!)...

The election is fully on in East Kent. Candidates for South and North Thanet below: Thanet South: https://www.thanet.gov.uk/media/3855681/south-thanet-statement-of-persons-nominated-notice-of-poll-and-situation-of-persons-nominated.pdf Thanet North: https://www.thanet.gov.uk/media/3855684/north-thanet-statement-of-persons-nominated-notice-of-poll-and-situation-of-polling-stations-2-.pdf Obviously your vote is yours to use or not as you choose and I hope you vote for me in South Thanet. And a few quick points: * absurd Craig Mackinlay is claiming to live at Sion Court in Ramsgate - he lives and works in Chatham and Chatham KCC councillor. Chatham hardly a success story for Kent regeneration * astonishing too a North Thanet candidate lives in London - both prime cases of parachute candidates * never heard of Christian Alliance but seems anti- abortion and antiMoslem * national party manifestos only just emerging and rather dull - and no EK manifestos except mine * I'...

I'm delighted to confirm that I'm standing for MP in South Thanet here in East Kent and the 8th June election. My manifesto is detailed in the "Stop the Pollution. Stop the Corruption. Stop the Construction" campaign eg: http://lovekentloveramsgate.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/garbutt-for-south-thanet-mp-8th-june.html But how outrageous for Craig Mackinlay busted in the Tory Election Fraud with 30 other Tory MP's, and 15 MP’s sent to the CPS for prosecution by the various police forces. For the CPS to refuse to prosecute most of the cases - the day after MP nominations closed - is laughable given the Electoral Commission imposed it’s largest possible fine and the Tory Party admitted wrongdoing two months ago. The CPS has been tamed by the Tory Party and left as a Party poodle. Yet Mackinlay’s case remains open to be ruled on later – after the election. All that aside, it’s an outrage for him to be selected by the local Thanet Tory party committee and to...

Dear Editor It‘s time for the MP election on 8th June now the KCC election is over. Clearly LocalCraig being renominated despite the Tory election fraud from the 2015 election is an insult to the public. And that with nothing done in the last 2 years despite promises on Manston and the town centres and Port - and that with the BrettGate cement scandal. While UKIP have had Farage refusing to stand and explain Manston and Thor mercury and TDC Leader Wells snubbed. And Space Cadet LibDem Russ Timpson with his absurd NASA plans for Manston has refused to stand. The Greens and Labour are invisible. And perhaps the weakest Party Leaders since 1945 and probably another very low turnout. The national parties have failed us with parachute candidates and cover-up councillors and corrupt civil servants. If you want your local area to improve then it’s clear the best choice is me as an Independent Green: close Manston and dig up the runway and end the Pleasurama corruption and beg...

A few brief points: * Who'd know the KCC election was on? Invisible candidates and no manifestos - certainly nothing of substance. Yawn. * A laughable announcement of squillions of Manston investment by DTD consultancy with a mysterious unknown aviation company. Yawn. http://dtdconsult.com/What-we-offer/ * In Ramsgate vote Ian Driver (Ind) and Rushan Ara (Lab) as the best chance to begin reform of KCC and East Kent * Vote out Shonk and Heale and Wells - indeed any UKIP and doublehatters. * Vote out Ken Gregory. * You cannot vote for KCC Leader Paul Carter even if you wanted to: "planes fly out ot sea" Time of ran investigation into TDC and Infratil removing Manston monitors and faking the pollution data. Garbutt for MP 8th June: * I am at the Comfort Inn polling station on Victoria Parade all day and Ramsgate high St at noon to discuss my manifesto - come along. * Vote out LocalCraig Tory election fraud and UKIP dragging East Kent down. Volunt...